Half of a gym is used for physical education class while the other serves as a makeshift lunch station at the Sultan Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 in Sultan, Washington. Students have to walk to the gym to pick up food and then eat in their classrooms. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

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Feds investigate Sultan School District over trans athlete policy

The district was one of 18 in the U.S. named in a press release Wednesday. Sultan’s policy is…

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Lynnwood approves public safety sales tax

The 0.1% tax is set to go into effect in April. The revenue will go toward restoring police…

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Mountlake Terrace City Council elects new leadership

The council elected Steve Woodard as mayor and Brian Wahl as mayor pro tem Thursday. Woodard has served…

Inside the “piazza” of the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘A stable resource’: Community leaders cut ribbon on Lynnwood Neighborhood Center

The center will serve as a social services hub for south Snohomish County, housing several nonprofits and community…

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Health officials: Three confirmed measles cases in SnoCo over holidays

The visitors, all in the same family from South Carolina, went to multiple locations in Everett, Marysville and…

In a nearly empty maternity wing, Chief Administrative Officer Renée Jensen talks about how it has been almost nine years since east-county mothers could give birth at EvergreenHealth Monroe on Monday, April 1, 2019 in Monroe, Wash. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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EvergreenHealth Monroe to open primary, urgent care in Snohomish

The new location — expected to open by the end of the year — will include X-ray exams,…

The Edmonds School District building on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds, Northshore, Everett to hold levy info sessions

Northshore School District voters see three ballot measures in the Feb. 10 election. Edmonds voters will decide on…

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Mountlake Terrace to host town halls on budget gap

On Jan. 13 and 14, community members will be able to provide feedback on potential solutions for the…

The newly elected Mayor of Lynnwood George Hurst outside of Lynnwood City Hall on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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New Lynnwood mayor talks his vision for the next four years

George Hurst will be tasked with leading the city out of its financial crisis. He also says he’ll…

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Providence Swedish welcomes first babies of 2026 in Everett, Edmonds

Leinel Enrique Aguirre was the first baby born in the county on Thursday in Everett at 5:17 a.m.…

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Lynnwood to host collection event for Styrofoam, e-waste

Those with Styrofoam or e-waste to dispose of can bring it to the city’s operations and maintenance center…

Lake Stevens Sewer District wastewater treatment plant. (Lake Stevens Sewer District)

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Many Snohomish County residents will see tax increases in 2026

Several tax and utility rate increases local governments passed this year will begin in early 2026.

Children from the Bideww Choir sing and dance during the grand opening of the Washington West African Center on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Lynnwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Washington West African Center to host community health fair

The center, along with local health departments, will provide health insurance enrollment assistance, free vaccines and other health…

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Jean Kim Foundation Hygiene Center after announcing he purchased the current property so the center will not have to close on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in Lynnwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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South SnoCo’s only hygiene center secures support to stay open

Travel writer Rick Steves announced Wednesday he is buying the Lynnwood property and allowing the Jean Kim Foundation…

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Lake Stevens sewer rates to increase in 2026

The sewer district approved a 21% increase in November, from $99 per month to $120 per month.

The Edmonds City Council discuss the levy during a city council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Edmonds approves modified mid-biennial budget

Following the city’s failed property tax levy, the changes include cuts to police staffing and park maintenance.

Ashley Evans sits in a boat while her husband Chaz McNabb pushes out into the deeper floodwater to get back to their home along Skywall Drive on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Health department issues safety guidance for flood clean-up

Residents should avoid contact with floodwater and look for structural damage, gas leaks and downed power lines.

People try to navigate their cars along a flooded road near US 2 on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 in Sultan, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Flood clean-up: County launches damage survey, issues safety guidance

Officials are urging residents to report damage as soon as possible to help with obtaining disaster recovery resources.

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High winds leave thousands in the county without power

More than 11,000 Snohomish Public Utility District customers were experiencing outages as of Monday afternoon.

Edmonds Food Bank Executive Director Casey Davis opens up a door to one of their fridges that is only accessible through their makeshift office space on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 in Edmonds, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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‘We can’t survive here’: Edmonds Food Bank eyes new location

The food bank has launched a $12 million capital campaign for a larger space that would serve as…